volume 26 Archives - Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond

Volume 26 #11: Industrial Alchemy: Part 3

Previous Industrial Alchemy: Part 3, Organic Chemistry Methods and Canonical Appearances Written by Iver P. Cooper Organic Chemistry is both a new discipline, and an old one. New, in that the first artificial synthesis of an organic compound didn’t occur until 1828. Old, in that organic compounds, in dilute form, have been produced for centuries: […]

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Volume 26 #10: The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient

Previous / Next The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient: A very basic guide to the use of oxen Written by Karen Bergstralh From time to time we have had people drop in to 1632 Tech and ask, “What about oxen?” It is a fair question and we’ve suggested that someone familiar with […]

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Volume 26 #9: A Night with Venus: STIs and Their Treatment in the 1630s, Part One

Previous / Next A Night with Venus: STIs and Their Treatment in the 1630s, Part One Written by Gus Kritikos Sexually transmitted infections (formerly called venereal diseases) caused a surprising amount of discomfort, loss of fertility, madness and even death in the early modern era. There was a lack of understanding of the diseases, of […]

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Volume 26 #6: Which Way is Up?

Previous / Next Which Way is Up? Written by John F. Harvell Kudzu Scientific Instruments, GrantvilleSeptember 1634 Helmut Strauss pounded the table in frustration. “I don’t care what you do, you have got to get this thing working. Der Adler has about reached the end of his patience, and so have I!” “But Herr Strauss,” […]

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Volume 26 #5: Another Man’s Treasure

Previous / Next Another Man’s Treasure Written by Terry Howard “We need to build something.” Paulus shook his head. “Forget it. The sewing machine has been done. The washing machine has been done. As have the typewriter and the bicycle. A steam car would take a machine shop, which we cannot afford. It’s already being […]

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Volume 26 #4: The Vice President’s Plane is Down

Previous / Next The Vice President’s Plane is Down Written by Kerryn Offord 0823hrs, Wednesday, March 7, 1635,GrantvilleTower, Hans Richter Field “Mayday, mayday, mayday. Bravo Charlie Zero One.” Markus Gärtner erupted from his chair as the urgency of Bravo Charlie Zero One’s call penetrated the quiet of the control tower, the mug of freshly brewed […]

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Volume 26 #3: Tortured Souls

Previous / Next Tortured Souls Written by Thomas Richardson Apartment of Geri Kinney, near the universityJena, SoTFMonday afternoon, May 15, 1634 Geri Kinney spun the knob on her keyless deadbolt. “Momentchen, ich komme,” she said loudly. But her open door revealed no black-toothed, middle-aged German man and no awestruck university student. “Hi, Jimmy. Come in.” […]

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Volume 26 #7: Ya’ Gets Yer Money and Ya’ Gets Yer Choice

Previous / Next Ya’ Gets Yer Money and Ya’ Gets Yer Choice Written by Virginia DeMarce Grantville, November 1634 Tom Quiney rested his elbows on the balustrade of the concrete bridge that was such a landmark feature in downtown Grantville. Their goal, a white-painted storefront office, was just in sight. “Should we?” his brother Dick […]

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Grantville Gazette #026